In tango, there are no wrong turns. But every dance begins with a backward step.Taking his cue from the tango, the acclaimed author of Mister Pip has written a thrilling and sensuous novel about how w
Packed with literary allusion, this circuitous story of strange travels where past and present merge and dreams threaten to dominate reality is an atypical look at a journey
"A delightful read, moving and uplifting, and loaded with gorgeous prose . . . Highly recommended."—BookMooch"A gentle, whimsical book . . . Jones's writing is easy and soph
Two mysterious, bedraggled strangers appear in a small country town. They are fleeing trauma of which they are unable, or perhaps unwilling, to speak. The townspeople want answers. Before long, wary h
"A daring writer who can be relied on to ignore expectation, and is becoming one of the most interesting, honest and thought-provoking novelists working today."?The Guardian"Jones' rejection of isolat
In August 1905 a party of young men took ship for England. Among them: four farmers, two bootmakers, and a boatbuilder. They set out from Auckland, never dreaming they would conquer the world. They we
Small-minded, malicious academic Dr. Llwyd McNamara has a grant to research the rugby player known as Big M, one of Wales’ biggest heroes. However, as he does research in his office, McNamara quickly
This is the story of a young African mother's journey to reclaim the infant son heartlessly stolen from her. Beginning in Tunisia, where she is employed as a hotel maid, the novel follows her as she m
In a novel that is at once intense, beautiful, and fablelike, Lloyd Jones weaves a transcendent story that celebrates the resilience of the human spirit and the power of narrative to transform our liv
One Day, a strange account of a lame man's mysterious quest is found in the attic of an antiquarian bookshop. The Vogel Papers, as they become known, lead our loveable guide on an epic ramble around
